Two Original Magic Kingdom Eateries Re-Open for a Limited Time

For us old school Walt Disney World visitors, the days of eating at Aunt Polly’s on Tom Sawyer Island and at the Diamond Horseshoe Saloon have been gone for a very long time! Eating lunch at Diamond Horseshoe Saloon was always a favorite of my kids in the early 90’s. Along with lunch you also got to see a saloon show which always had the kids laughing. For a limited time, and to handle the spring break crowds, both of these locations have re-opened after many years. The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon has been used on and off but I don’t think Aunt Polly’s has seen any action for years.

After this limited run, I am hoping that both of these locations will at least open seasonally in the future. On a recent trip with friends, I was just telling them about eating lunch at the Diamond Horseshoe Saloon- they all thought I was crazy!

Aunt Polly’s on Tom Sawyer Island is open for the first time in and will only be open only through April 11, 2015. Finger crossed future heavy peak times will have it opening again.

The menu, which was always small in the past, still is:

Turkey Sandwich with apple slices or chips

Hummus with vegetable chips

Assorted Chips

Fresh Fruit Cup

Fresh Whole Fruit

Smuckers Uncrustables with apple slices, carrot sticks with apple juice or water

Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Tea, Water

The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon now open through April 11 also, will be open for quick-service lunch AND table-service dinner.

Dinner cost will be approximately $30 to $35 for adults and approximately $17 for children ages 3-9.

If you will be heading to the Magic Kingdom between now and April 11, try to make a stop at one of these “almost forgotten” spots just in case they don’t open up again any time soon! I almost want to take a quick trip before April 11 to get a look – and a taste – at least at one of the spots from long ago!! With the new that has been turning up at the Magic Kingdom, these reminders of the past opening, even for a limited time, warms my heart.